Want to transform spelling and word study into a time your students actually look forward to? This Derivational Suffixes Games Bundle gives you everything you need to engage students in mastering the meaning and impact of derivational suffixes on root words — all in a format that builds consistency, excitement, and mastery.
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Aligned to Words Their Way Unit 2 (Sorts 6–11), these games and activities work with any word study program and cover suffixes -ty, -ity, -ful, -ous, -ious, -er, -or, -ian, -ist, -ary, -ery, -ory, -al, -ial, -ic, -en, -ize, and -ify — and how they change the part of speech, spelling, accent, and even letter sounds of the root words they are added to.
6 GAMES, 6 ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DERIVATIONAL SUFFIXES
- Sort 6: Suffixes -TY and -ITY
- Sort 7: Adjective Suffixes -FUL, -OUS, -IOUS
- Sort 8: Noun Suffixes -ER, -OR, -IAN, -IST
- Sort 9: Suffixes -ARY, -ERY, -ORY
- Sort 10: Suffixes -AL, -IAL, -IC
- Sort 11: Verb Suffixes -EN, -IZE, -IFY
You get one partner game and one independent activity for each Derivational Suffixes Word List. Resources come in both color and black & white versions!
PARTNER GAMES — CONNECT 8 & VOCABULARY PLAYGROUND
Connect 8 (Sorts 6–8): Students find base words within sentences on a game board where a suffix can be added or a part of speech altered — in an engaging, strategic dice-rolling game. Each game includes a recording sheet for easy teacher check-ins.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Board Game (30 sentences each)
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Vocabulary Playground (Sorts 9–11): Played like Candy Land, students draw cards that direct them to various stops along a game board path where they must perform different vocabulary tasks with their words.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Board Game
- Game Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES — MATCH & STACK & AFFIX SPIN & FILL-IN
Match & Stack (Sorts 6–9): Students match sentence cards containing base words and added suffixes to the appropriate part of speech cards, then add the word to a gridded mat by connecting it with other words — played much like Scrabble. Can also be modified for partner play.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Game Cards (32–50 sentences per activity)
- Gridded Word Building Mat
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Affix Spin & Fill-In (Sorts 10–11): Students spin for a suffix or clue and are challenged to add the appropriate missing suffix within a given sentence.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- 3 Word Boards (48 sentences per activity)
- 2 Spinners with Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
WHO ARE THESE GAMES FOR?
These activities are designed for students at the beginning of the Derivational Relations stage — upper elementary through early middle grades — who already know the spelling and meaning of many words in this unit but have not yet been challenged to examine the connections between words when focusing on affixes. Because all games and activities across Unit 2 use similar formats, you only have to teach students how to play once — then enjoy the consistency and versatility all year long!
EXPLORE THE FULL DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS SERIES
- Unit 1: Suffixes and Prefixes | Sorts 1–5
- Unit 2: Derivational Suffixes | Sorts 6–11
- Unit 3: The Suffix -ION | Sorts 12–15
- Unit 4: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 1 | Sorts 16–18
- Unit 5: Latin and Greek Word Parts 1 | Sorts 19–22
- Unit 6: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 2 | Sorts 23–26
- Unit 7: Latin and Greek Word Parts 2 | Sorts 27–31
- Unit 8: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 3 | Sorts 32–37
- Unit 9: Latin and Greek Word Parts 3 | Sorts 38–47
- Unit 10: Latin and Greek Word Parts 4 | Sorts 48–55
- Unit 11: Prefix Assimilation | Sorts 56–59
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Unit 12: French and Greek Spelling Features, Cognates, Greek and Latin Plurals, British and American Words, and Collective Nouns | Sorts 60–65
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NEED PRINTABLE RESOURCES FOR THE DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS STAGE?
- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework
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Bundle of All Four Printable Resources
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Bundle of All Four Printable Resources + All Games
NOTE: These games and activities are included in the Engaged Spelling All-Access Library. Please do not purchase if you are a member! If you are considering purchasing more than one bundle, consider the Engaged Spelling Membership — an all-access pass to all games for less than the cost of two mega bundles, with a payment plan available.
Copyright © Tammy Roose, Tarheelstate Teacher.
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